Jesus De Miguel’s Family Mourns After Fatal Match Collision

WHO:

BBC - Jesus de Miguel was a 30-year-old Tenerife forward.

BBC - De Miguel’s family said they would remember “the mark he has left on so many people.”

BBC - De Miguel’s agent, Manuel Hernandez, issued a statement on behalf of the family.

BBC - Mourners included Spain coach Luis de la Fuente, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin, and former Real Madrid and Spain coach Jose Antonio Camacho.

BBC - De Miguel’s Tenerife teammates carried his coffin.

BBC - Jesus Owono, FC Andorra’s goalkeeper, was involved in the collision with De Miguel.

BBC - The NY Post reported that a funeral was held in Spain for De Miguel.

Daily Mail Sports - De Miguel’s family said his sudden death left them with “an impossible void to fill.”

WHAT:

BBC - De Miguel suffered a serious injury in a collision with Owono during a Spanish second-division match and later died in hospital.

BBC - De Miguel was treated by medical staff while motionless on the pitch, then taken to hospital, where he died at 07:00 GMT.

BBC - Owono was sent off for the challenge, and the match was abandoned.

BBC - The family’s statement thanked people for their messages, phone calls, and gestures of affection, saying: “Jesus leaves a void that is impossible to fill, but also cherished memories for all of us who were fortunate enough to share our lives with him.”

BBC - Owono will miss Equatorial Guinea’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after requesting to be left out of coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese’s squad.

BBC - Owono said he was experiencing “the most difficult days of my life” and that it was “very hard to come to terms with what has happened.”

WHERE:

BBC - De Miguel’s funeral took place in Navahermosa, Toledo, his parents’ hometown, about 125 km from Madrid.

BBC - The funeral service was held at San Miguel Arcangel.

BBC - Equatorial Guinea is scheduled to host Zimbabwe in Bata and then play in Harare.

WHEN:

BBC - The funeral was held Thursday.

BBC - De Miguel died at 07:00 GMT on Tuesday after the match injury.

BBC - Equatorial Guinea’s matches against Zimbabwe are scheduled for Thursday, 12 November and four days later.

WHY:

BBC - Owono was left out of the qualifiers after requesting not to be included following De Miguel’s death.

BBC - Equatorial Guinea’s federation president, Venancio Tomas Micha, said the federation was offering Owono “all our human and professional backing.”

HOW:

BBC - The funeral statement was communicated by De Miguel’s agent, Manuel Hernandez, on behalf of the family.

BBC - Equatorial Guinea’s federation said Owono requested to be omitted from the squad.

Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel died in hospital after a collision during a Spanish second-division match. His teammates carried his coffin at a funeral in Navahermosa, as mourners remembered him. Goalkeeper Jesus Owono requested to miss Equatorial Guinea’s qualifiers, saying he was struggling to cope.